Adventure Club Summer Camp

9 Area Rockwood School District Elementary Schools
(636) 861-7768
rockwood.k12.mo.us/departments/communityed/adventure_club

Even though the economy is down, don’t keep your kids down! Rockwood Adventure Club has a fun filled summer with field trips, speakers and tons of activities at an unbelievable price. Join them for 1 day or all 44 days, you choose! The program is available to all K-5th grade students throughout the St. Louis area from June 8 through August 7. Space is limited, so sign-up early. Visit their web site for pricing, locations and enrollment.

Andrews Academy

888 North Mason Road

St. Louis
(314) 878-1883

andrewsacademy.com

Andrews Academy Summer Program is a summer day camp for children entering pre-kindergarten through grade six in the fall.  The camp is located on a wooded campus with an air-conditioned building and an in-ground pool offering campers a multitude of activities administered by experienced camp counselors.  Activities include selected sports, outdoor education as well as performing arts and crafts.  Karate is offered as an optional activity.  Two five-week sessions are offered, running from mid-June to mid-August.  Extended daycare is provided at no extra charge, both before and after camp hours.

Baskin Farm

18124 Baskin Farm Dr.

Wildwood
(636) 458-5053

baskinfarm.net

Baskin Farm Summer Camp offers a great opportunity for children to spend all day with horses.  Campers learn hunt seat riding as well as how to care for horses and riding equipment.  The experienced staff provides quality instruction with an emphasis on safety. Sessions are offered for beginner and intermediate riders.  Baskin Farm is set on 18 acres in West County near Hwy 109.  Check their web site for 2009 camp dates. Call today, as space is limited.

Camp Taum Sauk

Lesterville

(314) 961-1655

taumsauk.com

Camp Taum Sauk is a family owned co-ed overnight camp on the Black River in Lesterville, MO., dedicated to creating positive, lasting impressions on children ages 8 to 15.  With a strong concern for safety and an emphasis on individual attention, the experienced staff leads campers through a wide, exciting variety of experiences including horseback rides, mountain biking, caving, zip wire, giant swing, ropes course, wilderness skills, archery, riflery, creative arts, tennis and more.  Children learn confidence in the water through Red Cross swim instruction in the pool.  Other water activities include canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, snorkeling and fishing. Transportation to and from St. Louis is provided.

Carol Bowman Academy of Dance, Ltd.

#16 Clarkson-Wilson Centre

Chesterfield
(636) 537-3203

Their summer program is an ideal time to introduce children of all ages to the different disciplines of dance. Daytime and evening classes are offered to accommodate everyone's schedule. For their younger students ballet, tap, and tumbling are incorporated to encourage coordination, rhythm, and creativeness. For the experienced dancers, classes in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and tap are structured to help maintain technique, flexibility and  tone. Call for details or to request a schedule.

Chesterfield Arts

444 Chesterfield Center

Chesterfield
(636) 519-1955

chesterfieldarts.org

For your budding Picasso, Van Gogh, J.K. Rowlings or just artistically curious child, Chesterfield Arts presents Art Camps 2009, offering drawing, painting, pottery, illustration, writing and more. Camps are half-day, one week at a time. Take one, two or more! Camps are for grades PreK-eight and there are advanced classes for teens. Spring art classes are available now. Call to register or check their web site for more information.

Countryside Montessori School

12226 Ladue Road

Creve Coeur
(314) 434-2821
countrysidemontessorischool.info

Countryside Montessori School offers a 9-week summer program (four 2-week sessions and one  1-week session) for children ages 2-7.  Each child will enjoy Montessori class time, arts & crafts, daily pony rides, swimming instruction/water play and more!  Hours are 8:30-12:30 (snack included) or 8:30-3:30 (lunch included).  Summer camp dates are June 8 thru August 7. Please call for registration materials or check out their Web site.

Dance Incorporated

317 Ozark Trail Drive, Ste. 160

Ellisville
(636) 394-0023

dance-inc.com

Dance Incorporated hosts two of the most exciting dance camps ever for ages 3 through teens. Whether trying out for the school dance team or just for fun, dance cheer and flip under the instruction of the field's highest professionals. Taught by former and current NFL cheerleaders, a Mizzou cheerleader, state champion and Mizzou gymnast.  "Pom & Cheer" camp is March 16-17 and June 8-12. "Passion for Fashion and Dance" camp is June 15-19 and offers dance, cheerleading, poms, hip hop, makeovers, glamour hairdos, manicures, pedicures and much more. Camps end with live performances. There is a $10 discount for registration by April 1. Registration deadline is May 15.  Call today.

Kennedy Farms Equestrian Center

1122 Deep Forest Drive

Chesterfield

(636) 532-7274

kennedyfarms.com

Kennedy Farms Equestrian Camp is now enrolling: Coed, ages 6-16. Weekly sessions are available for all riding levels. Intermediate and advanced riders have the opportunity to attend sessions that focus on the equitation, hunter and jumper skills necessary for the show ring. Beginner sessions provide hours of riding experience which is enhanced by fun, hands-on-activities covering horse safety, grooming, care and much more. Contact Kennedy Farms today for more information about opportunities for all ages or e-mail them at kennedyfarms@kennedyfarms.com.

Living Word Church

17315 Manchester Rd. 

Wildwood
(636) 821-2800

livingwordumc.org

Living Word Church offers fun summer programs for children in preschool through 5th grade. In June, the Living Word Early Childhood Center is sponsoring a circus themed four week summer camp for children ages 2-5. Contact the ECC director, Jeannie Kraus, at (636) 230-0089 for enrollment information. Children entering Kindergarten through fifth grade can sign up for a week of VBS Sportslife Camp. This camp is offered from 9 a.m. - noon during June 15-18 and July 20-23. Pre-registration begins mid-February with a fee of $55 per week. Contact Greg Finfrock at (636) 821-2800 for registration information.

Midwest Music Conservatory

15977 Clayton Rd.

Clarkson Valley
(636) 527-5558

Mmconservatory.com

Over the summer months, Midwest Music Conservatory will continue to offer private lessons, group lessons, theory classes and an ensemble program.  Students may enroll with the Conservatory to study piano, guitar, voice, woodwinds, violin, cello and drums at an affordable rate with a professional instructor.  Beginning in May, a new session will begin for their guitar and pop/rock ensembles.  All students enrolled with their school may also sign up for their Saturday afternoon Theory classes, included with the price of tuition.  Contact the Conservatory for information regarding summer classes, workshops, recitals and one-to-two week camps.

Ridgefield Arena

1410 Ridge Rd.

Wildwood
(636) 527-3624
ridgefieldarena.com

Celebrating over 38 years, Ridgefield Arena is a wonderful horse facility. The love of horses has been responsible for the beautiful grounds and amenities.  Ridgefield has three lighted arenas, (one indoor for all year riding), six wash racks, a tack room, trails and a fabulous viewing room.  They offer boarding for your horse, sales if you need a horse and a great riding academy to learn about horses.  Ridgefield has a range of activities such as summer camps, horse clinics and horse shows in May, June and September.  Check the web site or call for dates of all the events!

St. Louis Family Martial Arts Academy

15825 Manchester Rd.

Ellisville
(636) 227-3098
StLouisFamilyMartialArts.com

The daily activities include a safe and fun introduction to the Martial Arts, the Code of the Samurai; dealing with strangers and bullies. There are dozens of daily fun drills like obstacle courses, Ninja baseball, volleyball and lumberjacks. Children ages 4 and 5 can register for a once a week Little Ninja class for the entire summer. There are two camp dates to choose from: June 8-11 and August 10-13. at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Register now, space is limited, ask for Dwight. The fee for the camp is $149.00 (ages 6-15).

Sylvan Learning Center

14248 Manchester Rd. (at Hwy 141)

Ballwin
(636) 394-3104

17541 Chesterfield Airport Rd.

Chesterfield
(636)-537-8118

sylvanlearning.com

Learning feels good....even in the summer!  Sylvan Learning Centers have been offering year-round tutoring programs in reading, writing, math, study skills, algebra and test prep for ACT/SAT for the past 25 years. Sylvan's approach pinpoints each child's skill strengths and weaknesses to provide programs with customized content, mastery learning and personalized instruction given by warm and caring certified teachers.  Sylvan's motivating environment builds confident, independent learners who feel good about learning.  Sylvan camps offer parents an easy way to help keep their children's skills sharp over the summer months. They also now offer both in-center and live, on-ine programs. Call or visit for more information.

Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill Summer Camp

801 South Spoede Road

St. Louis
(314) 810-3404

svoelpel@vdoh.org

They host a day camp (Age 4 – Grade five) as well as enrichment classes (Age 4 – Grade 12) from June 8 – August 7. They invite students from all schools to join them on their beautiful 60-acre campus in Frontenac for swimming, sports, art, drama, French immersion, math, technology, book clubs, digital photography and more! They are offering 17 new classes this summer including a performing arts program led by professional actress and storyteller Gale Rublee Portman. Visit www.vdoh.org for a complete listing of their summer programs along with class descriptions, rates and registration forms.

The Zone

Summit High School in Fenton
Crestview Middle School in Ellisville
Selvidge Middle School in Ballwin
(636) 861-7768
rockwood.k12.mo.us/departments/communityed/adventure_club/default.htm

Tired of listening to your teenager complain that they are bored? The ZONE, Rockwood’s middle school program is the answer! With over 16 field trips  like bowling, laser tag, swimming, fishing, and movies, grades 5  through 8 can enjoy a fun filled summer packed full of activities. Join  them for 1 day or all 44 days, you choose! The program is offerd June 8 - August 7. Visit their web site for pricing, locations, and enrollment.